Shingle



' 2c tion '85- ects in view .55 shall'describe. one shingle Patented, Jul 27, 1926-.

GEORGE H. BISHOP, OF ARCHBALD, PENNSYLVANIA.

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I I Application filed January 15, 1926.- :Serial No. 81,492.

The, present invention relates-to shingles used in building construction, and has for its primeobject to provide a shingle which, may be laid by an unskilled person without the necessity of'marking the roof or the place where the shingles are to be laid, or

without the necessityof using specially constructed measuring apparatus. I I ,I Another important object of the inVen- 1 tion is; to provide a shingle of this nature which is curvedlongitudinally so that its edges will bear snugly .againstthe surface on which the shingle islocated,

Another important object ,of. the inven-' tion is toprovide a shingle bf this nature having. reinforced longitudinal side edges which prevent buckling "and curling of the shingles and provide .meansforthereception of nails or like fastening elements.

Another very important object of the invention isto provide reinforcing edges of shingles of this nature-which are rovided @with spaeing enlargements so t at the shingles will be held in proper spacedrelato each other toallow for the desirable, circulation, expansiom'an'd contraction. I A still; further very important object .of the invention, nature having simple constructions, and which are inexpensive to manufacture, strong, durable, easy to lay','and otherwise well adapted to the purpose for which they are designed' j 7 i With the above and numerous other obas will appear as the description proceeds, the invention residesin certainnovel features -ofconstruction, and in the combination and "arrangem'ent of, parts as will be hereinafter more fullydescribed -and claimed.

, ,In the drawing: I I I Figure 1 is aplan view of apluralityof the shinglesin .proper arrangement,

. Fig. 2 .is a bottom plan VIGW' of one shingles,

Fig. 3 is a one of -the shingles, substantially taken 'on the line -3-3 of Fig. 2, and

Fig. 4: is an enlarged detail transverse 0 section taken substantially on the l ine'H of Fig. 1, and

Fig. 5 is a detail perspective view of one of the reinforcing edges.

Referring to the. drawin' in detail, I

st as -the arrangement of the shingles is more or .1ess

is to. provide shingles of this of the longitudinal section through conventional, as will appear as; the description proceeds- Each shin le includes a preferably using the composition 0f material now. in common. use. In the present instance, I have shown thisbody rectangular in formation, but do nct Wishto be limited to this particular fori :ation. On the longitudinal edges of the body 5, there are disposed reinforcing elements, indicated generally by theletters A. Each reinforcing ela ment is preferably formed from sheet metal substantially I U-shaped in transverse cross section, to form a channel for receiving the edges of the body 5. 1 I

- The closed edge of each element A, is'pro- 'body 5 formed of any suita 1e. material. v

vided intermediate its ends with an enlargement or spacing .extensionb. The top side 7 of each element-is provided'with a plural-' ity of apertures 8 'for receiving fastening elements such as nails. The bottomside 9 of each element A" has struck therefrom, a

plurality of teeth 10, which are bent mwardly toward-the top side 7 and are em: bedded-into the material of the body 5,

thereby .holdingthe element A securely on the body. The body 5 andthe element A are curved longitudinally as clearly shown Fig. 3, so that when the shingle is laid.

onfthe roof with the-convex surface"uppermost, the ends thereof, will be forced into snug engagement 'with the surface on which the shingle is being placed, when the fastening elements are driven thru the apertures .8, through the body e, and through the bottom sides 9 for flattening-but theshingle.

-In' Fig. 1 I have clearly shown the arrangement of the improved shingle. This arrangement is identical with the approved arrangementgnow well known in the art, I The adjacent shingles are held in the desired spacedrelation by means ofthe spac ing extensions 6, thereby .doing awaywiththe necessity of any measurements or lay out markings on the roof or other surface.

The bottomedges of the shingles" aredis-- posed at the juncture 'ofthe lower ends of the spacing extensions Gof the bottom-layer.

From the above description it wi11"be seen that I'have produced a highly novel shingle which may -'be laid-'by' 'unskilled labor andbyskilled labor without the necesi.

' sity of any particular instruments .ormark; inggsjon the surface" to beYcovered. The i shingles' are thoroughly reinforced and are capablebf being; easily, assembled in the e proper relation on the surface to be covered.

tage enumerated as desirable in the statement 'of the invention and the above. description.

It will beapparent, however, that IIIIIIIGIOIIS changes in the details of construction, and in the combination and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as hereinafter claimed or sacrificing any of its adyantages,

Having. thus de ribed my invention,

What i I claim as new is 1.- A shingle of the class described iricluding a body, a pair ofreinforcing elements on the side edges of the body, e'ac'h reinforcing element being substantially Q U- provide an upper shapedin formation to side and a lower side, said upper side being .lower side-having portions .struck upwardly therefrom to be embedded in the body, said body and said reinforcing elements being curved longitudinally eluding a body, a pair of-reinforcing elements on the side edges of the body, each reinforcing element being substantially U- shaped in formationjto provide an upper side and a lower side, said upper side being provided with a plurality of apertures, said lower [side having portions struck upwardly therefrom to be embedded the body,'said body and said reinforcing elements'being curved longitudinally, laterally "disposed extensions on the reinforcing elements.

ture.

GEQRGE H.- BISHOP:

2. A shingle of theiclass described in testimony whereof I aifix my signa-' 

